Foreign ministers of EU states on the second day of an informal gathering in Vienna prior to the start of the presidency, 22 June 2018
Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz hosting the European College of Commissioners in Vienna, 6 July 2018
Kurz at the Subsidiarity Conference in Bregenz, Austria, in November
| Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union | |
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 1 July –31 December 2018 | |
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Austria held the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2018. [1] The presidency was the last of three presidencies making up a presidency trio, which began with the presidency of Estonia, followed by that of Bulgaria. [2] It was the third time Austria had held the presidency. [3] [4]
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The Austria presidency aimed to address three major areas: improvement through digitalization, illegal immigration, and European stabilization. [1] The motto that was chosen for the presidency was "A Europe that protects". [5] [4] The presidency was also involved in negotiations dealing with the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union (Brexit). [6]
